PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Investigative Committee of Russia Chairman Alexander Bastrykin UPDATE (4/24/2023): We sent our petition, signed by more than 36,000 people, to Russian authorities. Unfortunately, we’ve not yet seen any changes made. We’ll continue advocating for animals everywhere, and we thank everyone who signed our petition so that at least leaders know these cruel […]

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In breaking news, South Korean President Moon Jae-In called for the consideration of a ban on eating dog meat in the country. “Hasn’t the time come to prudently consider prohibiting dog meat consumption?” Jae-In reportedly told the country’s prime minister during a weekly briefing, according to the presidential spokeswoman. South Korea’s animal protection law aims […]

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China’s endangered Amur tigers are on a stellar rebound, with populations reportedly quintupling in the last several decades due to proactive government policies, according to new survey results. In the last eight years, camera footage has revealed at least 55 Amur tigers living in northeastern China — a major increase from the estimated eight of […]

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PETITION TARGET: Prime Minister of the Faroe Island, the Faroe Islands Tourist Board, and the Scientific Committee of the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission Every year, hunters round up thousands of helpless dolphins for hours using jet-skis and boats, before inserting metal hooks into their blowholes and using ropes to drag them alive to the […]

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A 13-year-old boy who heroically rescued his four sisters from a raging fire at their Wisconsin home was then saved by the family dog. The children’s parents, who had run out to grab dinner, had been gone for only 10 minutes when the children smelled smoke on the first floor. “My sister said it was […]

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UPDATE (10/13/21): California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act — legislation that passed the Senate with a 30-8 vote last month and would have required companies with forest products, such as palm oil and paper and pulp, to maintain a “No Deforestation, No Peat, and No Exploitation Policy.” While paper and wood manufacturers […]

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